Jake the Peg

I'm Jake the Peg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
With my extra leg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
Wherever I go
Through rain and snow
The people always let me know
There's Jake the Peg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
With an extra leg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um

The day that I was born
Oh, boy
My father nearly died
He couldn't get my nappies on
No matter how he tried
'Cause I was born with an extra leg
And since that day begun
I had to learn to stand on my own three feet
Believe me, that's no fun

I'm Jake the Peg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
With my extra leg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
Wherever I go
Through rain and snow
The people always let me know
There's Jake the Peg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
With an extra leg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um

I had a dreadful childhood, really
I suppose I shouldn't moan
Each time there was a three-legged race
I won it on my own
And also I got popular
Then came a time for cricket
They lifted all my trousers up
And used me for a wicket!

I'm Jake the Peg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
With an extra leg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
Wherever I go
Through rain and snow
The people always let me know
There's Jake the Peg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
With an extra leg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um

I was a dreadful scholar
I found all the lessons hard
The only thing I knew for sure
Was three feet make a yard
To count to ten, I used my fingers
If I needed more
By getting my shoes and socks off
I could count to twenty-four

I'm Jake the...
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
23, 24
Count to 25

I'm Jake the Peg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
With an extra leg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
Whatever I did, they said was false
They said, "Quick, march!"
And I did a quick vault

Then they shouted at me
Put your best foot forward
But which foot?
I say it's very fine for you
You only got a choice of two
But me...

I'm Jake the Peg
Diddle-iddle-iddle-um
With an extra leg